Maple Work Bench challenge-12

I blogged building this bench several months ago but wanted to post it on my projects page. Please forgive the double posting.

The bench is maple, the top just shy of 3 3/16” thick. The final dimensions were closer to the second drawing, but the first drawing has a better narrative. Having used this bench for 4 months now I am very pleased with it. I’ve not had much luck in the past using hand planes, but with this bench, I’m starting to master the skill. The wagon wheel vise from benchcrafted works great, as does the Jorgenson face vice.

That’s a great-looking bench, and you’ll get plenty of use out of it for sure….One question: Why didn’t you build a cabinet with plenty of drawers for storage, and have your hand tools, latout tools, marking tools, etc. right at hand? When I built my bench, tha’s what I did, and have never looked back….Convenience at its best….Just curious…..

-- My grandpa used to say: "Y'all come back when you can....come after dinner, and leave before supper.."